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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: Gait training on the treadmill, under weight relief with the Incedo-system, 2x per week, 30 minutes for 6 weeks.
Group 2: Control group: Gait training on the treadmill, un
Sponsors
Lurija Institut, Kliniken Schmieder
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Stroke < 6 months - Patients who can only walk with the permanent support of at least one assistant (FAC 0-1) - Patients with whom treadmill-assisted gait training can be carried out with weight support - Patients are trunk stable (item sitting from the Trunk Control Test = 25 points) - Patient is able to tolerate electrostimulation. - Visible response to stimulation both sitting and walking - Ability to give consent to participate in the study and to follow instructions - Ability to communicate - Electrostimulation is only used with the consent of the doctor treating the patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - More than one stroke in the history, unless the patient has no neurological deficits from the previous strokes. - Other neurological diseases - Lack of compliance - Epilepsy - Patients with heart pacemakers - Patients with severe heart or lung diseases - Patients with cancer - Skin lesions in the area where the electrode is positioned - Pregnancy - Patients who adjust to the electrical stimulus in a short time or patients in whom a higher stimulation intensity triggers spasticity or clonus in the affected leg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of the study is to determine whether treadmill-based gait training in combination with electrical stimulation of the foot sole, with the Incedo-system, leads to an improvement in the walking performance and gait parameters of patients after stroke who are unable to walk independently. There is a baseline-test before the start of the training and a post-test directly after the six weeks of training. A follow-up test is conducted after a further six weeks. The following parameters are recorded at each test time: - Modified muscle function test - Somatosensory test - Measurement of spasticity (Tardieu-Scale) - Assessment of walking ability (Functional Ambulation Categories) - Two-minute walking test on the treadmill (with and without Incedo-system). With recording of: a) Amount of weight relief b) Distance covered c) Number of steps d) Degree of exertion for patients (BORG scale) e) Degree of effort for therapists (questionnaire) - Video recordings of the muscle strength of the affected leg as well as the patient's gait pattern on the floor and the treadmill. - Sensory evoked potentials (SEP) of N. tibialis | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJana Stürner
Lurija Institut, Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach
Outcome results
None listed